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dual-use

dual-use adjective: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dual, use.: Having two uses.

Adjective

dual-use (comparative more dual-use, superlative most dual-use)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dual, use.: Having two uses.
  2. Pertaining to technology, items, or information that can be used for both civilian and military purposes.
  3. (figuratively) That can be used for both beneficial and harmful purposes.

Noun

dual-use (plural dual-uses)

  1. An item or technology that can be used for both civilian and military purposes.

Forms of dual-use

Adjective
comparativemore dual-use
superlativemost dual-use
Noun
pluraldual-uses

Phrases with dual-use

Questions about dual-use

What does dual-use mean?
Dual-use means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dual, use.: Having two uses.
What part of speech is dual-use?
Dual-use can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near dual-use in the dictionary

  1. dual-ported
  2. dual-purpose
  3. dual-sector model
  4. dual-SIM
  5. dual-tropic
  6. dual-use
  7. dual-use research of concern
  8. dual-uses
  9. dual-voltage
  10. Duala
  11. dualband

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